[wisb] TICK REPORT: Moquah Barrens, Bayfield Co.
- From: "Debbie Waters" <dwaters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 22:21:18 -0500
Oh, and I forgot to mention one of the best parts...little to no ticks! (I
know, in
Wisconsin!) I had my first ticks on me down in Crex in early April.
Happily tick-free,
Debbie
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Debbie Waters
Education Director
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
P.O. Box 3006
Duluth, MN 55803-3006
218.428.3539
dwaters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 9:44 PM
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Subject: [wisb] Moquah Barrens, Bayfield Co.
Hi folks,
Spent Saturday through Monday birding the Moquah Barrens (Bayfield Co, just
northeast
of Iron River). It?s been several years since I?ve been there, and I was
astounded at
how many more Eastern Towhees and Brown Thrashers there are now than what I
remember.
Of course, maybe I?m remembering incorrectly, but no matter. There weren?t
many places
in the barrens where I couldn?t hear at least two towhees and a thrasher.
Short list of birds (complete lists below):
Eastern Towhee
Brown Thrasher
Brewer's Blackbird
Eastern Bluebird
Upland Sandpiper (watched a pair, the male perched singing his cool song while
the
female foraged below)
Whip-poor-will
Common Ravens (a migrating (?) kettle of 162!)
Field Sparrow (I managed to find one singing male)
Vesper Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Clay-colored Sparrow
Hermit Thrush
Black-throated Green Warbler (FOY)
Ovenbird (FOY)
My list of raptors & one quasi-raptor:
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bald Eagle
Cooper's Hawk
Turkey Vulture
I wasn't able to find any Sharp-tailed Grouse, but I didn't sit in the blind,
either.
I did see a lot of sign, particularly droppings, tracks and dust bowls in the
sandy
mounds left by small mammals.
Good birding!
Debbie
p.s. scroll down for the complete ebird reports
____________________________
Debbie Waters
Education Director
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
P.O. Box 3006
Duluth, MN 55803-3006
218.428.3539
dwaters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.hawkridge.org
Bringing kids and birds together. Over 7,000 times in 2008.
Become a MEMBER and support our educational efforts!
"I'm an early bird and I'm a night owl, so I'm wise and I have worms."
- Michael Scott,
The
Office
Location: Moquah Barrens
Observation date: 5/9/09
Number of species: 26
Wild Turkey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Upland Sandpiper 2 pair, seen flying together
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Common Raven X
Tree Swallow X
Eastern Bluebird X
Hermit Thrush X
American Robin X
Brown Thrasher X
Nashville Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Palm Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler 1 singing
Eastern Towhee X
Chipping Sparrow X
Clay-colored Sparrow X
Vesper Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Brewer's Blackbird X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Location: Moquah Barrens
Observation date: 5/10/09
Number of species: 32
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 2
Whip-poor-will 1 singing
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Common Raven X counted a presumably migrating kettle of CORAs in the
late
afternoon of 162 birds!
Tree Swallow X
Eastern Bluebird X
Hermit Thrush 2 singing
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1 singing
Brown Thrasher X
Nashville Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Pine Warbler 1 singing
Palm Warbler X
Black-and-white Warbler 1 singing
Eastern Towhee X
Chipping Sparrow X
Clay-colored Sparrow X
Field Sparrow 1 singing
Vesper Sparrow X
Song Sparrow 1 singing
White-throated Sparrow 1 singing
Harris's Sparrow 1 viewed
Red-winged Blackbird X
Brewer's Blackbird X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
American Goldfinch 2
Location: Moquah Barrens
Observation date: 5/11/09
Number of species: 33
Wild Turkey 3 two displaying males; one unknown
Turkey Vulture 1
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Upland Sandpiper 2 pair; male singing from perch while female
(presumably)
foraged below in the grass
Northern Flicker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Common Raven X
Tree Swallow X
Eastern Bluebird X
Hermit Thrush 1 singing
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1 singing
Brown Thrasher X
Nashville Warbler X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Black-throated Green Warbler 1 singing
Pine Warbler 1 singing
Palm Warbler X
Ovenbird 1 singing
Eastern Towhee X
Chipping Sparrow X
Clay-colored Sparrow X
Vesper Sparrow X
Song Sparrow 1 singing
White-throated Sparrow 1 singing
Red-winged Blackbird X
Brewer's Blackbird X
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird X
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